travelogue – Oddball Update

A Traveling Success

October 7, 2012October 8, 2012 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

I’m going to try not to let this go to my head, but our son Connor apparently has no trouble flying around. In an airplane, that is. Most of us have experienced the shrieking and unruly baby on one flight or another, and now that the shoe is on the other foot, I was dreading the possibility of experiencing it up close and personal.

I’m So Bad, I Vacation In Detroit

September 29, 2012October 4, 2012 Chief Oddball

I once saw the title of this post printed on a T-shirt. It was being worn by someone who has probably never ventured beyond the borders of California, but I appreciated the sentiment. Fact is, I’m here in the Detroit ‘burbs now, and it’s actually for a real vacation.

Westbound and Down: Day 3 (Take-Out Bag Edition)

January 5, 2011January 5, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

We’ve arrived — and to prove it we’re here. Yes, we finally made it to Frisco, and were warmly greeted by our friends with whom we’ll be staying until we find our own more permanent accommodations. As expected, it’s been a whirlwind of activity and discussion since we arrived, so I forgot to write up a lengthy blog post.

Westbound and Down: Day 2

January 3, 2011January 3, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Another day of driving is behind us. We’re now two-thirds of the way through our trip, and today we came pretty far: a total of just over 500 miles all told, spanning four states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana). We encountered no more of those mystery traffic jams like yesterday’s parting shot from I-75 (which is famous for such incidents, I might add) but there was a heckuva lot of tailgating along I-10 today.

Westbound and Down: Day 1

January 2, 2011January 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

There may be beer in Texarkana, but that’s not where we’re headed on this little westward excursion. (And we don’t have a Trans Am — yet — so I’ll leave that job to some other bandit). Regardless, we’ve completed day one of our three-day journey, and are currently about to turn in early here in Tallahassee.

Cruisin’, and Other Happenings

June 5, 2010June 5, 2010 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Last weekend, Apple and I went on our first cruise. Thanks to my parents’ membership in the Disney Vacation Club, we were able to book a three-night cruise to the Bahamas that included Nassau and Castaway Cay, the latter of which is Disney’s own private island.

The Greatest Inspiration of All

May 5, 2009May 5, 2009 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

We’ve finally made it back home. And home, as it turns out, is the greatest inspiration of all. It was a bit of work getting here. You know how it goes — nearly 48 hours of nonstop travel across four separate flights, some lasting an hour, some lasting 13.

Departing

May 1, 2009May 1, 2009 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Tonight’s our last night in Thailand. Tomorrow, the festivities begin! I kid, of course. Tomorrow the trip home begins. Which may seem like a festive occasion, but is really just a hurdle to be crossed before we get home. Long flights are always a chore.

Ten Things

April 25, 2009April 25, 2009 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

In my last post I promised that this was coming, so now here it is. Ten things I miss about the U.S.: Family. Since my parents have a habit of visiting Florida once every couple of months or so, going for half a year without seeing them has been different.

Random Hoo-Ha

April 19, 2009April 19, 2009 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I couldn’t think of an appropriately witty title for this entry, nor could I decide on a particular subject — so what you get is, indeed, a bunch of random hoo-ha. Hard to believe that yet another weekend is already two-thirds gone.

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